The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2011 in New York late Wednesday combined fashion, lingerie, models, Nicki Minaj and Kanye West.

The annual lingerie show will be televised next month. The performance draws an enormous audience and has become a spectacle featuring lingerie and models, but also hip-hop talents and light shows. Last year, the show was the most-watched network program in its time slot, with approximately nine million U.S. viewers, the Wall Street Journal reported.

There are electronic wings, there are things that light up and have remote controls, but luckily mine are butterfly wings that are very easy to walk in, model Lily Aldridge told the WSJ before Wednesday's show. The most challenging thing I would say is working out. It's a lot of pressure. There are so many eyes on us with millions and millions of people watching.

Backstage the mood was hectic as the angels prepared for the show. There were tables overflowing with makeup, hair spray, hair extensions and brushes.The models were clad in shiny pink silk robes pre-show as they prepared their hair and makeup for the runway.

Model Alessandra Ambrosio sits backstage before the 2011 Victorias Secret Fashion Show in New York
Model Alessandra Ambrosio sits backstage before the 2011 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in New York. REUTERS
Model Model Erin Heatherton from the U.S. applies eye makeup backstage before the 2011 Victorias Secret Fashion Show in New York
Model Model Erin Heatherton from the U.S. applies eye makeup herself backstage before the 2011 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in New York. REUTERS
Models Lily Aldridge from the U.S. L and Bregje Heinen from the Netherlands R get their hair and makeup done backstage before the 2011 Victorias Secret Fashion Show in New York, November 9, 201
Models Lily Aldridge from the U.S. (L) and Bregje Heinen from the Netherlands (R) get their hair and makeup done backstage before the 2011 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in New York. REUTERS
Model Julia Stegner from Germany sits backstage in the hair and makeup area before the 2011 Victorias Secret Fashion Show in New York November 9, 2011.
Model Julia Stegner from Germany sits backstage in the hair and makeup area before the 2011 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in New York. REUTERS
A Victorias Secret model gets her hair done backstage before the 2011 Victorias Secret Fashion Show in New York November 9, 2011. REUTERSMike Segar
A Victoria's Secret model gets her hair done backstage before the 2011 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in New York. REUTERS
Model Emanuela De Paula from Brazil plays with her camera backstage before the 2011 Victorias Secret Fashion Show in New York November 9, 2011.
Model Emanuela De Paula from Brazil plays with her camera backstage before the 2011 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in New York. REUTERS
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